staying in M’sia?
Good reflection by a thoughtful young man : “… In our hearts, many of us are afraid of the growing tide of Islamic fundamentalism chorus gripping the nation today. It is inherent in our media, politicians, and the current state of the world. When we discussed the issue in the USJ house, many of us felt similiar feelings on our country. These feelings tended to push us to one corner, and after that choosing the, (I’d put it) “easier way out” to migrate. After all, isn’t it justified? Free will, and a globalized society? Some felt it’s justified. … Looking at the not so favourable outlook facing us Christians today, the question still lingers in many of our minds – To migrate of not? After all, heroes are produced in times of calamities not in good times. And, adversity reveals genius, while prosperity conseals it.”

Alwyn, from what I hear from Kia Meng, perhaps “On Religion” sounds like an easier reading book. His prose and process of thinking is a very enjoyable, aesthetic read. The way he confronts “lovelessness” is so refreshing. And I was surprised how he brought in Augustine and Anselm (especially the context of Anslem’s so called “ontological argument .. he didn’t use those words but it was good and worshipful). But what struck me most was the constructive nature of the writing in someone whom the word “deconstruction” would be more closely associated with him than a hope for the future! Well, there goes another stereotype in the bin …